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Further Reading:DOJ confirms it has a deal with Boeing to drop prosecution over deadly 737 Max crashes - LINKWhy is Connecticut called 'The Nutmeg State'? - LINKTwo Israeli Embassy staffers shot dead outside D.C.'s Capital Jewish Museum - LINKMid Show Music: Nathan Evans Fox - Tik Tok Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental)Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com!If you want to get alerted to new episodes on social media, follow our Bluesky: @CivilPoliticsRadio.comDon't miss another episode - subscribe to our podcast (iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and more!)This podcast is a member of the Planetside Podcast Network. Visit PlanetsidePodcasts.com to find other Planetside Productions!

Further Reading:Moody's downgrades U.S. credit rating, citing rising government debt - LINKDOGE tried assigning a team to the Government Accountability Office. It refused - LINKU.S. could face default by August if Congress doesn't address debt ceiling, Bessent says - LINKConservatives block Trump agenda bill from advancing in major setback for GOP leaders - LINKVideo shows the moment Newark's air traffic control screens went black - LINKFAA holds meeting with US airlines to cap Newark flights - LINKSenate Republicans move toward vote on California emissions waiver - LINKJames Comey is under investigation for his '8647' Instagram post. What does it mean? - LINKTrump's critics and supporters unite against Qatar plane deal - LINKFrance gave the US Statue of Liberty, Qatar offered Trump $400M plane. Experts say it’s not the same - LINK

Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental)Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com!If you want to get alerted to new episodes on social media, follow our Bluesky: @CivilPoliticsRadio.comDon't miss another episode - subscribe to our podcast (iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and more!)This podcast is a member of the Planetside Podcast Network. Visit PlanetsidePodcasts.com to find other Planetside Productions!

Mid-Show Music: Dirt Man by Carter Vail Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental)Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com!If you want to get alerted to new episodes on social media, follow our Bluesky: @CivilPoliticsRadio.comDon't miss another episode - subscribe to our podcast (iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and more!)This podcast is a member of the Planetside Podcast Network. Visit PlanetsidePodcasts.com to find other Planetside Productions!

Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental)Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com!If you want to get alerted to new episodes on social media, follow our Bluesky: @CivilPoliticsRadio.comDon't miss another episode - subscribe to our podcast (iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and more!)This podcast is a member of the Planetside Podcast Network. Visit PlanetsidePodcasts.com to find other Planetside Productions!

Further Reading:Markets plunge with S&P 500 down 6% and Dow down 2,200 after China retaliates against Trump tariffs - LINKTop Republican leads bill to reassert Congress’ tariff power amid Trump trade war - LINKCarrington Event - WikipediaSen. Cory Booker on his marathon, 25-hour speech on the Senate floor - LINK2 mothers bring the House to a halt over push to allow proxy voting for new parents - LINK Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental)Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com!If you want to get alerted to new episodes on social media, follow our Bluesky: @CivilPoliticsRadio.comDon't miss another episode - subscribe to our podcast (iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and more!)This podcast is a member of the Planetside Podcast Network. Visit PlanetsidePodcasts.com to find other Planetside

New details about the case of the Tufts University student detained by ICE - LINKLawmakers pen letter to feds, demanding release of detained Tufts University student - LINKTurkey detains nearly 1,900 in protests over jailed mayor, rejects foreign criticism - LINKAmerican Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America - LINKMid-show music - "Grateful For" by Natalie Layne Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental)Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com!If you want to get alerted to new episodes on social media, follow our Bluesky: @CivilPoliticsRadio.comDon't miss another episode - subscribe to our podcast (iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and more!)This podcast is a member of the Planetside Podcast Network. Visit PlanetsidePodcasts.com to find other Planetside Product

Further Reading:Run for Something - runforsomething.netScoop: Schumer faces growing House Dem calls to step down - LINK Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com!If you want to get alerted to new episodes on social media, follow our Bluesky: @CivilPoliticsRadio.comDon't miss another episode - subscribe to our podcast (iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and more!)This podcast is a member of the Planetside Podcast Network. Visit PlanetsidePodcasts.com to find other Planetside Productions!

This episode we were joined by Michael Moriarty: a member of the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, and Executive Director of the OneHolyoke Community Development CorporationOneHolyoke CDC - oneholyoke.org Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com!Don't miss another episode - subscribe to our podcast (iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and more!)This podcast is a member of the Planetside Podcast Network. Visit PlanetsidePodcasts.com to find other Planetside Productions!

Further Reading:Transcript of President Donald Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress - LINKScoop: Dems privately confront Trump speech disruptors - LINKVideo: Rep. Gooden rips away 'This is not normal' sign from Rep. Stansbury before Trump's address - USATodayWatch: Moment Democrat Al Green sings to protest his censure - LINKThis Is What’s Behind Trump’s Uproar Over ‘Transgender Mice’ - LINKA Brief Look at President Trump’s List of “Appalling” Aid Projects - CGDSupreme Court denies Trump request to block $2 billion foreign-aid payment - LINKTonight's mid show song: Pink Pony Club (cover) by Rick Astley Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental) Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com and follow us on the socials! Facebook.com/civilpoliticsradio @CivilPoliticsFM Don't miss another episode - subscribe to our podcas

Further Reading:Jeff Bezos' revamp of 'Washington Post' opinions leads editor to quit - LINKTop 'Washington Post' editor kills article on deputy's departure - LINKFake video of Trump kissing Musk's feet displayed at HUD office in Washington - LINKRachel Maddow staff to be let go as part of MSNBC overhaul - LINKWatch tense Oval Office argument between Zelensky, Trump and Vance - YoutubeExclusive: Russia could concede $300 billion in frozen assets as part of Ukraine war settlement, sources say - LINKFact Check: Map shows EU election results, not German federal election outcome - LINKAlice Weidel: The far-right leader shaping Germany’s AfD - LINKCyber Shanty - Blaine M. Strange Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com!Don't miss another episode - subscribe to our podcast (iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and more!)This podcast is a member of the Planetside Podcast Network. Visit

Hostile Government Takeover by AGiftfromTodd Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental) Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com and follow us on the socials! Facebook.com/civilpoliticsradio @CivilPoliticsFM Don't miss another episode - subscribe to our podcast (iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and more!) This podcast is a member of the Planetside Podcast Network. Visit PlanetsidePodcasts.com to find other Planetside Productions!

Further Reading:The Hidden Persuaders - Good ReadsExclusive: Musk aides lock government workers out of computer systems at US agency, sources say - LINKLegal questions surround Trump's federal worker resignation offer - LINK Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com!Don't miss another episode - subscribe to our podcast (iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and more!)This podcast is a member of the Planetside Podcast Network. Visit PlanetsidePodcasts.com to find other Planetside Productions!Support Civil Politics by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/civilpoliticsradio

Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com!Don't miss another episode - subscribe to our podcast (iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and more!)This podcast is a member of the Planetside Podcast Network. Visit PlanetsidePodcasts.com to find other Planetside Productions!Support Civil Politics by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/civilpoliticsradio

Further Reading:TikTok ban: Why does the US want to shut down this app? - LINKFor TikTok users, mourning, frustration and clinging to hope as TikTok ban looms - LINKWelt Am Draht - World On A Wire (1973) - LINK (Youtube) Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com!Don't miss another episode - subscribe to our podcast (iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and more!)This podcast is a member of the Planetside Podcast Network. Visit PlanetsidePodcasts.com to find other Planetside Productions!Support Civil Politics by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/civilpoliticsradio

Further Reading:Families in shock begin to visit their charred homes in Los Angeles area - LINKUS right wing fans misinformation fires as firefighters battle Los Angeles blazes - LINKLos Angeles fire maps show updating view of where Palisades, Eaton and more fires are burning right now - LINKInmates are fighting California wildfires in long-running and controversial practice - LINKWhy Do People Think NASA Has Discovered a 'Parallel Universe'? - LINK Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com!Don't miss another episode - subscribe to our podcast (iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and more!)This podcast is a member of the Planetside Podcast Network. Visit PlanetsidePodcasts.com to find other Planetside Productions!Support Civil Politics by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/civilpoliticsradio

Further Reading;Soldier who died in Cybertruck explosion left note saying it was a ‘wakeup call’ for country’s ills - LINKDriver who exploded Cybertruck in Las Vegas railed about ‘political grievances’ and domestic issues before suicide - LINK (CNN)Suspect was pictured in New Orleans before attack - what else do we know? - LINKRemember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com!Don't miss another episode - subscribe to our podcast (iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and more!)This podcast is a member of the Planetside Podcast Network. Visit PlanetsidePodcasts.com to find other Planetside Productions!Support Civil Politics by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/civilpoliticsradio

Further Reading:Four revelations from the House ethics report on Matt Gaetz - LINKRep. Kay Granger confirms she has "unforeseen health challenges" but denies report she is in Memory Care - LINKCaning of Charles Sumner - LINK (Wikipedia)Biden commutes 37 federal death row sentences. And, a push to understand long COVID - LINKTwo killed and scores injured in Germany as car ploughs into crowd at Christmas market - LINKFinland boards oil tanker suspected of causing internet, power cable outages - LINK Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com!Don't miss another episode - subscribe to our podcast (iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and more!)This podcast is a member of the Planetside Podcast Network. Visit PlanetsidePodcasts.com to find other Planetside Productions!Support Civil Politics by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/civilpoliticsradio

Further Reading:ABC agrees to give $15 million to Donald Trump’s presidential library to settle defamation lawsuit - LINKThe Hidden Autopilot Data That Reveals Why Teslas Crash | WSJ - YOUTUBEBBC Bweaking NuwuS - x.com/BBCBweaking / bsky.app/profile/bweaking.nuwus.orgHouse approves funding bill and sends to Senate hours before government shutdown deadline - LINKGerry Connolly defeats AOC to become top Democrat on Oversight Committee - LINK Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com!Don't miss another episode - subscribe to our podcast (iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and more!)This podcast is a member of the Planetside Podcast Network. Visit PlanetsidePodcasts.com to find other Planetside Productions!

South Korea opposition leader urges president's party to back impeachment over martial law - LINKIn South Korea, insurrection charges are closing in on the president - LINKA nonprofit leader, a social worker: Here are the stories of the people on Biden’s clemency list - LINKExperts say Biden has a constitutional right to issue preemptive pardons - LINKRFK Jr.'s lawyer and top ally asked FDA to revoke approval of polio vaccine - LINKSome in the U.S. farm industry are alarmed by Trump's embrace of RFK Jr. and tariffs - LINK Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/For more Civil Politics visit our website, civilpoliticsradio.com!Don't miss another episode - subscribe to our podcast (iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and more!)This podcast is a member of the Planetside Podcast Network. Visit PlanetsidePodcasts.com to find other Planetside Productions!